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The Success Experiment – They Have a Secret

When we look at successful authors like Hugh Howey, Andy Weir or H.M. Ward, their rise to fame often seems unbelievable. They seem to come out of nowhere, and sell thousands or even millions of books. And they usually say … Continue reading

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Not Good Enough

I’m not good enough. That’s what most of us feel, at one time or another. And of course, there is proof. We can always compare ourselves to those who are more successful, who sell more books or who earn more … Continue reading

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Transform the Comparing Thought Pattern

Last week, I talked about three destructive thought patterns that we – and especially we writers – need to stop and shift into different, supportive patterns. Today, we’ll look more closely at the first of those: Comparing I say “comparing” … Continue reading

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The Three Most Dangerous Thought Habits For your Writing

What are dangerous thought habits? They are ways of thinking and ways of spending our thinking time that can hurt your mindset and outlook. They can even lead you to make bad decisions for yourself, your writing, and your author … Continue reading

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Xyz is better than me

As writers, we compare ourselves to other writers. How much do they write? How well do they write? What’s their Amazon sales rank? And of course, there is always someone who is doing better, who is writing more and who … Continue reading

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